There are two things that I’m not a big fan of; one is waking up before dawn, and the other is heights. Well, Saturday morning I faced both during the Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon. At 5:30am, I made my way downtown so I could find parking and make my way to the starting line, which was located at Bull and Bay.

Some assignments can be difficult. Today the difficulty was in walking away without bringing home a new pet. When I first arrived to the Humane Society of Greater Savannah, I wasn’t sure what the assignment entailed.

I'm often amazed at the amount of history that surrounds us in Savannah on a daily basis. I have lived in Savannah since 1996, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War happened here. Sunday, October 9, marked the 232nd anniversary of the Battle of Savannah, a battle in which French, American, and allied forces carried out an attack on the entrenched British, then occupying Savannah. They attempted an assault on the Spring Hill redoubt and after nearly two hours of hard fighting, the allies withdrew, badly beaten.&nb

Large events can often be difficult to photograph. Anytime more than a thousand people are gathered in a location, it can be visually overwhelming. Add in limited media access, security, national television coverage, and the sensitive nature of a funeral, and things get even more difficult.

One of the highlights of my year is Blues night of the Savannah Jazz Festival. I mean, what’s not to like? It’s outside, free, and the acts never disappoint. This year was was certainly no exception. Local performers, Bottles and Cans kicked off the night followed by Eric Culberson, who always puts on a good show.

Another baseball season ended in Savannah over the weekend, this time a couple of weeks later than usual. The Savannah Sand Gnats lost a hotly contested South Atlantic League Championship series to the Greensboro Grasshoppers Saturday night.

If I had a dollar for every time someone commented, “That's an easy job, all you gotta do is push a button.” while I have been on an assignment, I would have a pretty good retirement account by now. One of the largest obstacles in the world of digital photography is the loss or lack of craft.

It has been a long hot summer in Savannah, and my wife and I really needed a break. Just three months after our wedding, our reception and a honeymoon trip to San Francisco, the bank account was not up for an out-of-town trip. We decided it was a good opportunity to take advantage of the beauty of our local area and have a Tybee “staycation”.

Local blues musicians Georgia Kyle, Eric Culberson and Roy Swindell performed Saturday night using cigar box guitars provided by the Ships of the Sea Museum. The free concert was held to promote a cigar box guitar making workshop on August 20 at the museum.